ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Iowa

ZIP Code 50014: Story County, IA

ZIP Code 50014 (Story County, Iowa) has an estimated 32,958 residents in 13,511 households. The median household income is $60,731, the median home value is $336,800 and the median gross rent is $1,065/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated Oct 26, 2026

Total population

32,958

Margin of error ±1,215

Median household income

$60,731

Margin of error ±$3,723

Median home value

$336,800

Margin of error ±$24,945

Median gross rent

$1,065/mo

Margin of error ±$47

Median age

23.3 yrs

Margin of error ±0.6 yrs

Mean travel time to work

15.9 min

Margin of error ±2.0 min

How ZIP 50014 compares with Iowa and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 5001423.3 yrsIowa38.6 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 50014$60,731Iowa$75,059United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 50014$38,198Iowa$40,877United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 5001429.2%Iowa11.1%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 500147.1%Iowa3.6%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 5001468.1%Iowa31.4%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 50014$336,800Iowa$208,000United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 50014$1,065/moIowa$972/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 5001436.6%Iowa71.7%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 5001415.9 minIowa19.8 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 5001413.5%Iowa11.3%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 50014

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 50014 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 50014	Margin of error	Iowa	United States
Total population	32,958	±1,215	3,210,507	334,922,499
Median age	23.3 yrs	±0.6 yrs	38.6 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	13,511	±638	1,315,707	129,227,496
Median household income	$60,731	±$3,723	$75,059	$80,734
Per capita income	$38,198	±$2,410	$40,877	$44,673
Poverty rate	29.2%	±3.1 pts	11.1%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	7.1%	±2.9 pts	3.6%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	68.1%	±4.2 pts	31.4%	35.7%
Median home value	$336,800	±$24,945	$208,000	$332,700
Median gross rent	$1,065/mo	±$47	$972/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	36.6%	±2.9 pts	71.7%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	15.9 min	±2.0 min	19.8 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	13.5%	±1.9 pts	11.3%	15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 50014
Group	ZIP 50014	Iowa	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	74.1%	82.3%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	3.9%	3.8%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.2%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	11.3%	2.5%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.1%	0.2%	0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.5%	0.3%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	5.6%	3.5%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	4.5%	7.3%	19.3%

Where ZIP 50014 is

State: Iowa
Main county: Story County— also overlaps Boone County
Largest overlapping place: Ames (14% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 54.23 sq mi· about 608 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Story County

50010 Ames, IA 50012 Ames, IA 50013 Ames, IA 50046 Story County, IA 50055 Story County, IA 50056 Story County, IA 50105 Story County, IA 50124 Story County, IA 50134 Story County, IA 50154 Story County, IA 50201 Story County, IA 50236 Story County, IA 50248 Story County, IA 50278 Story County, IA

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Census figures describe residents as a group and cannot tell you about any one home or street. For a specific address, check local government and housing records.

About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.